If this continues to develop, this rift could grow into a new tectonic plate boundary—splitting the African continent in half ...

Deep beneath the Central African Plateau, something vast is stirring. In Zambia's remote Kafue Rift, hot springs are ...

Helium gases from deep inside Earth were found in Zambia’s hot springs. This proves the Kafue Rift may be forming a new plate ...

The Earth is made of different layers: the core, mantle and crust. Plate tectonic theory shows that the crust of the Earth is split into plates (pieces of the Earth’s crust). The movement of these ...

What was found: Helium and carbon isotopes from Zambia’s hot springs match mantle signatures, indicating the crust has ...

Scientists found mantle-linked helium signatures in Zambia's Kafue Rift hot springs. The findings suggest the Southwest ...

Where are the most ideal locations to search for rare earth elements, which are rocks containing precious metals used in a ...

A new study suggests that a rift in Kenya and Ethiopia has reached a critical stage in the split-up process, and that water ...

Morocco trembles. Not always visibly, not always dramatically; but constantly. From the small weekly tremors in the Rif ...

Scientists observe Africa's split along the East African Rift, which could form a new ocean over millions of years and reveal ...